Salamanca Boys Varsity Basketball
Above: Lucus pictured with Salamanca’s previous record holder, Jack O’Rourke.
Congratulations to Lucus Brown who scored his 1000th career point on Friday, January 13, 2023 against the Allegany-Limestone Gators — Beating the No. 5 Class B school in NYS on their home floor. Way to go Lucus, you’ve become the third player in program history to reach this milestone!
On January 17, 2023, with 2:13 remaining in the third quarter of the CCAA West I matchup with Olean, junior Lucus Brown posted up his defender and made a layup off the glass to give the Warriors a 51-26 lead. His coach, Adam Bennett, called a timeout and Jack O’Rourke emerged from the bleachers for handshakes, hugs and a photo: a passing of the torch for the school’s all-time career scoring record.
A game after scoring his 1,000th point, Brown broke the ‘08 SHS grad O’Rourke’s school record of 1,014. Brown finished with 15 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four steals while sparking Salamanca to a 70-43 victory.
“We didn’t know that coming in,” Bennett said of O’Rourke attending the game. “What a great gesture on his part. It was just a great moment, a historic moment. Jack was obviously a great player. You don’t hold the all-time scoring lead at the school if you’re not. He was a tremendous basketball player. So for him to be there for Lucus tonight meant a lot, not only to Lucus but our team and our program as well.”
With the rest of his junior year and another to play next winter, Brown has plenty of time now to add to his school record. Ja:göh!
Scoring 1,000 points in your career and having your student body there to cheer you on…. PRICELESS. 
Salamanca junior Lucus Brown celebrates with his teammates during a timeout after scoring his 1,000th career point in a game at Allegany-Limestone. Coach Adam Bennett presented the junior guard with a commemorative ball for his milestone basket. 
